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A billion here, a billion there.  Pretty soon, you're talking about real money:

Big Pay Day For Hill Staffers:

Departing members of the House of Representa­tives awarded millions of dollars in extra pay to aides as they closed down their offices, according to lawmakers' spending records.

The 96 lawmakers paid their employees $6.7 million, or 31%, more in the fourth quarter of 2010 than they did, on average, in the first three quarters of the year.

That's about twice as much as the 16% increase awarded by lawmakers who returned to the 112th Congress, according to LegiStorm, an organizati­on that tracks congressio­nal salaries.

The disparity suggests retiring or defeated members used remaining funds in their official expenses budgets to boost salaries for staffers before they left Washington­, cash that might otherwise have been returned to the U.S. Treasury.

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Lawrence O'Donnell: I'm 'Filled With Dissatisfaction' About Limits Of My Show

Big Pay Day For Hill Staffers:

Departing members of the House of Representa­tives awarded millions of dollars in extra pay to aides as they closed down their offices, according to lawmakers' spending records.

The 96 lawmakers paid their employees $6.7 million, or 31%, more in the fourth quarter of 2010 than they did, on average, in the first three quarters of the year.

That's about twice as much as the 16% increase awarded by lawmakers who returned to the 112th Congress, according to LegiStorm, an organizati­on that tracks congressio­nal salaries.

The disparity suggests retiring or defeated members used remaining funds in their official expenses budgets to boost salaries for staffers before they left Washington­, cash that might otherwise have been returned to the U.S. Treasury.

Let's see, this story or half of your show devoted to the Charlie Sheen interview?
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Howard Dean: John Boehner 'A Good Speaker' (VIDEO)

Big Pay Day For Hill Staffers:

Departing members of the House of Representa­tives awarded millions of dollars in extra pay to aides as they closed down their offices, according to lawmakers' spending records.

The 96 lawmakers paid their employees $6.7 million, or 31%, more in the fourth quarter of 2010 than they did, on average, in the first three quarters of the year.

That's about twice as much as the 16% increase awarded by lawmakers who returned to the 112th Congress, according to LegiStorm, an organizati­on that tracks congressio­nal salaries.

The disparity suggests retiring or defeated members used remaining funds in their official expenses budgets to boost salaries for staffers before they left Washington­, cash that might otherwise have been returned to the U.S. Treasury.

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Scott Brown: David Koch Support Would Be Useful In 2012 (VIDEO)

Big Pay Day For Hill Staffers:

Departing members of the House of Representa­tives awarded millions of dollars in extra pay to aides as they closed down their offices, according to lawmakers' spending records.

The 96 lawmakers paid their employees $6.7 million, or 31%, more in the fourth quarter of 2010 than they did, on average, in the first three quarters of the year.

That's about twice as much as the 16% increase awarded by lawmakers who returned to the 112th Congress, according to LegiStorm, an organizati­on that tracks congressio­nal salaries.

The disparity suggests retiring or defeated members used remaining funds in their official expenses budgets to boost salaries for staffers before they left Washington­, cash that might otherwise have been returned to the U.S. Treasury.

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Mitch McConnell: Obama Not Showing 'Level Of Seriousness' Needed In Budget Talks

Big Pay Day For Hill Staffers:

Departing members of the House of Representa­tives awarded millions of dollars in extra pay to aides as they closed down their offices, according to lawmakers' spending records.

The 96 lawmakers paid their employees $6.7 million, or 31%, more in the fourth quarter of 2010 than they did, on average, in the first three quarters of the year.

That's about twice as much as the 16% increase awarded by lawmakers who returned to the 112th Congress, according to LegiStorm, an organizati­on that tracks congressio­nal salaries.

The disparity suggests retiring or defeated members used remaining funds in their official expenses budgets to boost salaries for staffers before they left Washington­, cash that might otherwise have been returned to the U.S. Treasury.

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The Road to Budget Sanity

Big Pay Day For Hill Staffers:

Departing members of the House of Representa­tives awarded millions of dollars in extra pay to aides as they closed down their offices, according to lawmakers' spending records.

The 96 lawmakers paid their employees $6.7 million, or 31%, more in the fourth quarter of 2010 than they did, on average, in the first three quarters of the year.

That's about twice as much as the 16% increase awarded by lawmakers who returned to the 112th Congress, according to LegiStorm, an organizati­on that tracks congressio­nal salaries.

The disparity suggests retiring or defeated members used remaining funds in their official expenses budgets to boost salaries for staffers before they left Washington­, cash that might otherwise have been returned to the U.S. Treasury.

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Labor Unions Are Not Optional

Big Pay Day For Hill Staffers:

Departing members of the House of Representa­tives awarded millions of dollars in extra pay to aides as they closed down their offices, according to lawmakers' spending records.

The 96 lawmakers paid their employees $6.7 million, or 31%, more in the fourth quarter of 2010 than they did, on average, in the first three quarters of the year.

That's about twice as much as the 16% increase awarded by lawmakers who returned to the 112th Congress, according to LegiStorm, an organizati­on that tracks congressio­nal salaries.

The disparity suggests retiring or defeated members used remaining funds in their official expenses budgets to boost salaries for staffers before they left Washington­, cash that might otherwise have been returned to the U.S. Treasury.

Read the Article at HuffingtonPost

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